The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-13

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Augusta is becoming noted for the prodi-
| gies and phenomenons developed each week
! The latest in this line is negro man. who
I has been adorned with the high sounding,
but correct title ''of the human king6sher. y
| For sometime past he has been engaged sue
ccssfully in a peculiar ccupation--fishiug,
but without hooks, lines, nets or any other
paraphernalia known to the followers of
IZak Walton. At Moore'S lagoon lust be
low the city, he strips himself of all cloth
ing, and, watching until an unsuspectiug
fish comes swimming by, dives head fore
most into the water, and nearly every time
secures the prize He captures almost every
day fish worth several dollars.
Just after the Thronateeskal left cambridge
Tuesday morning and when about three
miles down the river, fight took place be-
tween two of the deck hands, John and
Henderson Pugh, and Wash Kinla, one of
the stevedores, in which the latter was
stabbed in the neck, severing the jugular
vein Capt Randlett Immediately arrested
the Pughs and gave the wounded man all
the medical attention possible under the
circumstances, and succeeded in stopping
the bleeding. The boat was turned round
and returned to cambridge, when the piis-
oners were turned over to the Sheriff of
dore was placed under the care of ply
stefan.
On Saturday afternoon the town Marshal
of Dublin, W. d. Martin, attempted to ar
rest a negro, named Jim Taylor, for having
discharged his pistol on the street The ne
gro was i'll a beastly state of intoxication,
and probably discharged the weapon as
piece of bravado. When the officer ap-
preached him, Taylor drew his pistol again,
and fra Rtya in,
quick succession at Martin, as the
latter continued to advance upon
him. The Marshal returned the fire,
emptying his pistol, and then advanced
with the unloaded weapon in his hand when
Taylor, having hastily slipped fresh cart
ridges into the empty chambers of his re-
volver again commenced firing, discharging
two more shots, after which he turned to run
as the officer approached and attempted to
grasp him. The negro was pursued but
succeeded in making good his escape. and is
still at large.
Atlanta detectives and the police depart
ment are now looking for George Bozeman,
a young negro, who is wanted TO answer the
charge of murder. Bosnian killed negro
named Jerry Morris. Morris and Bozeman
had been working ON the Atlanta and
Hawkinsvile railroad, and were on friendly
terms up to Friday afternoon last. On that
morning, while they were working side by
side, one with pick and the other with
shovel, Morris struck Bohemian in the side
with his elbow. The lick was an accidental
one, but it made BozeInan very mad, and a
quarrel ensued. Immediately after knock
ing off the men renewed the quarrel. Boze-
man lost his temper completely, and pick
ing up stone, hurled it at Morris. The
stone was large one and struck Morris on
the head, knocking him down and causing
death Bozeman waited long enough to see
Morris fall and fed, going to Atlanta,
where he has been living some time
At Louisville in the Superior Court We'd
nesday, Fred Morgan (cclored) was con-
victed Of murder and sentenced to be hanged
on June II. On Dec. 25 last the body of
Emma Lewis (coiored) was found in the
woods about three miles from Louisville
with a gunshot wound through the back of
the head and knife cut across the abdomen.
At the Coroner's inquest it was ascertained
that the negro, Fred Morgan, had been
loafng about the neighborhood, and that
the woman, Emma Lewis, had been called
out to the gate on the night of the killing,
and that they had been living together at
| Sun Hill, near Davisboro, Washington
Sheriff Kelley at once proceeded to Sun
| Hill, and found Fred. He confessed his
| crime, and gave as his reason that she had
threatened to kill him. After His Honor
| Judge Hines had passed sentence, Morgan
asked that he be hanged at once, saying
that he was quite ready TO die. He will be
| hung at the paupers' farm, which is about a
mile and half from town.
John Finch, who farms in jackson county,
seventeen miles from Athens and about
eight miles south Of jefferson, reports that
the good people in his section are terrorized
| over mad dog excitement, and are afraid
| to leave their houses without arms. Some
| three or four weeks ago strange dog, evi
| IDENTIFY suffering from hydrophobia, appeared
in The settlement and bit two dogs belonging
to Lige Patrick, and two hogs, the property
! and were killed. Mr.. Patrick killed
one of his hogs that showed signs
of the rabies, but the other escaped. Last
Sunday the dog was taken with q severe
case of hydrophobia but before the ANNA
could be dispatched it escaped. The dog
first went to the house of a colored mar
named Frank Arnold, when it attacked and
bit his dog. From this point it began tx
range the settlement, attacking and biting
everything that came in its path. Mr.
Finch says they know of thirteen dogs that
We're bitten, besides fowls and hogs, but
most of the animals were promptly dis
patched. The dog is still at large
and although it is seen by vari
Gus parties, manages to escape befor,
IL
telling how many other dogs it has bitten
OF what will be the extent of the reign Of
hydrophobia that it will produce. Les
Johnson had q horse die of hydrophobia 9
few days ago, and the animal is supposed
TO have been bitten by the first dog. The
horse fought everything that came in it
way, but drank heartily all the water giver
it. The poor beast finally expired in grea
agony. Mr.. Finch says the citizens in the
neighborbood are arranging to go in search
Of the mad dog, and will also kill all the
other CANNES that it came in contact with
| FLORIDA
The cornerstone of the new Methods
church at Gainesville was laid Tuesday.
There will be gentleman in Apalachicols
shortly from Baltimore who comes prepared
| to purchase saw mill interests.
The surveying party of the Gainesville
Tallahassee and Western Railroad Company
left Gainesville Wednesday morning.
Last Tuesday the Apalachicola Board Of
Health held a meeting and accepted the
$1,000 bond of Secretary-elect Baker
The dredgo starts to work Monday on tn,
channel. There will be $4,000 to expenc
at Apalachicola and $4,000 at Carrabelle.
A white man by the name of Downs was
shot and dangerously wounded by a negro
at Campville, Alachua county, on Saturday
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